Consider this your ultimate Medium blogging guide. I decided I wanted to write on Medium in 2015 after I saw someone post about writing a viral article on the website. That decision changed my entire life. Since then, I’ve published hundreds of articles on the website and made a six-figure income just from Medium’s partner […]
Writer’s block isn’t real. Before I dive into specific tips to cure it, I must dispel the myth that it even exists. Sure, you might fail to write as often as you’d like to, but it’s not because you suffer from some disease that makes you unable to write. It’s not some mysterious cloud hovering […]
Most aspiring writers have heard of the shitty draft rule, but few of them practice it. Hell, few writers practice at all. This saddens me because I know how much potential they have. If they’d just get the words onto the page and into the world, they’d start building a catalog that could change their […]
How much money can you make on Medium, really? On average, less than 10 percent of writers ever make $100 or more in a month on Medium. Pretty discouraging, huh? You write your little heart out, only to feel the massive heartbreak and sting of publishing your words into the abyss. You feel invisible. It’s […]
Most blog posts about how to improve writing skills scratch the surface and fail to talk about what it really takes to get good at writing. It takes dedication and hard work. It’s not backbreaking work, but you have to be persistent, humble, and willing to learn. Gradual, moderate, and persistent effort will get you […]
Most aspiring writers tell me they struggle with finding things to write about. Either they have no idea where to start or they feel burnt out because they’ve been writing for a while and it feels like they’re repeating themselves. For both camps, this is a crucial problem to solve. If you don’t have things […]
When I come across a personal narrative essay, nine times out of ten it’s total garbage. It’s no coincidence that personal narrative essays tend to be the most popular choice for aspiring writers. I can describe most aspiring writers with a single word — narcissistic. I’m not piling on to be mean. I do it […]
Most people take a stab at amateur blogging with the hopes of turning it into a full-time writing career. 99 percent of the people who try amateur blogging never ‘turn pro’ and create something that can actually become a business. Instead, they flail around and write their little hearts out for a bit and eventually […]
Some of these blogger books talk directly about what it takes to build a successful blog. Others on the list give you the motivation and inspiration you need to stay the course in your writing career. All of the books are packed with wisdom and will help you thrive if you follow through with the […]
Most beginner writers kill the chances of their article’s success before they pen a single word. If you get the headline wrong, your article is toast. Many writers treat headlines like an afterthought when they are the most important piece of your blog posts. No one clicks, no one reads. “But I don’t want to […]
